MexicanosPart 5

By:Ysabel Medina

Ch. 5 The Great Migration

Immigration Labor

•Labor intensive•Low wages•Farming•Mining•Railroad construction•Contratistas•Borderland cities

Difference from European Immigrants

•Europeans entered the US legally.•Immigrated to the US for a permanent residence•Worked in a rapidly growing industry•Better wages and were able to rise up in class•White skin gave them an advantage

The Mexican Immigrant

•Migrated with the intention to find work and raise money•Was temporary or permanent .•Immigrated illegally usually.•Hard to own property because of illegal status•Faced discrimination•“El Cholo”